photo by Tim Brown
“Dear PoPville,
I was curious whether folks have noticed that Lyft and Uber prices have *skyrocketed* lately (well beyond any explanation of a fuel surcharge)? Trying to go from Shaw to Brentwood tonight was $44 on Lyft or $17 on Uber. The other night getting from Chinatown to U Street was $40 on both apps. What’s going on? Is this knock on effects of confusing mask-related guidance? Or is there something else happening?”
Thanks to I. for sending from Dupont: “They weren’t going anywhere fast, but they were going.”
Thanks to Sierra for sending yesterday: “A very confidently wrong driver earlier today in Navy Yard by Osteria Morini.”
via NPS
From NPS Rock Creek Park:
“Get ready to say ‘good-bye’ to the narrow sidewalk inside the Zoo Tunnel and ‘hello’ to the new pedestrian bridge!
Last month, the girders for the new bridge were installed next to Beach Drive, just south of the Zoo Tunnel. (more…)
Thanks to spb for sending around 8:45pm last night.
From WMATA:
“Effective immediately, Metro will make masks optional on Metrorail, Metrobus and MetroAccess for its customers. Masks also will be optional for Metro employees. This change comes as a result of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) suspending enforcement, while the Biden Administration reviews a federal judge’s ruling.
“Our mask mandate has been based on federal guidance,” said General Manager and Chief Executive Officer Paul J. Wiedefeld. “We will continue to monitor this situation as it unfolds, but masks will be optional on Metro property until further notice.”
Metro encourages its customers to make decisions that are in their best interests. Updates will be provided as new information becomes available.”
From the Mayor’s Office:
“Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that on Saturday, May 21, the District will host an Open Streets event on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE in Ward 8, the first of a series of Open Streets events that will cover all eight wards. On Saturday, June 4, the District will host a second event along 7th Street NW in Wards 2 and 6. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Do you know why part of Thomas Street in Bloomingdale has been closed for the past few weeks? I assumed it was from the water project construction on RI, but apparently it’s “not safe” to even walk on.”
Thanks to Jill for sending around 12:45am: “car flipped over on K St NE between 3rd & 4th. Driver may have fled the scene of the crime.”
And thanks to a reader for sending Saturday around 7:30pm from 13th and U St, NW: (more…)
RL sends above around 12:45am: “On Kennedy between fourth and fifth NW”
J sends below around 8:15am: “Car overturned this morning on 9th street between Westminster and S street.” (more…)